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Buxus microphylla 'Compacta' (Small-leaved Boxwood)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001333


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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Euphorbiales
Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Buxus
Species: Buxus microphylla
Cultivar: Compacta
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Ornamental
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • May
Leaf Colour edit
Leaf Shape edit
  • Obovate
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  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Loamy / Medium
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
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Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
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  TooManyWeeds87 (501)
toni (36069)

Plant suggested by: TooManyWeeds87 (501)


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  TooManyWeeds87 (501) wrote on Apr 01 2010
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This is the miniaturized cultivar of Japanese Boxwood which is suitable for bonsai. As a bonsai plant, it will require special care. It may only grow a foot in fifteen years.

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